Protective device for vehicle windows



PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE WINDOWS Filed Dec. 16, 1936 //v vslv 70/? Edward M. Griffith A 7' TOR/VET) Patented June 7, 1938 UNITED STATES 2,119,635 PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE WINDOWS Edward M. Griflitli, Albany, N. Y. I

Application December 16, 1936, Serial No. 116,138

3 Claims.

While my invention is more particularly intended for use with vehicle windows and will be described in connection therewith, it is to be understood that it is not necessarily limited 6 thereto.

Vehicle windows of a comparatively recent type which are pivoted about a substantially vertical axis and are swung about said axis toprovide ventilation present the difllculty of creating a draft at the forward end of the window which draws into the vehicle not only desired air for ventilating purposes, but foreign matter such as rain, insects, and the like which impinge against the window during the forward movement thereof to the annoyance of the occupants of the car. Air is also drawn into the vehicle beneath the rear lower edge of the window which carries with it into the vehicle foreign matter of the character above indicated.

One of the objects of my invention is the provision of a guard in the form of a protective plate which is secured to the front lower edge of the window and which extends along at least a portion of the forward edge thereof and outwardly away from the window to form a gutter which serves to receive such foreign matter as may impinge against the forward portionof the window and conduct it to avpoint where it is discharged. 39 A further object of my invention is the provision of a shield secured to the rear lower edge of the window, and which prevents any foreign matter, such as water, from being drawn into the car beneath the lower rear edge of the window. Such shield cooperates with the gutter forming plate in advance thereof in that it prevents anyrain or other foreign matter which is carried along the gutter from being carried into the car by the draft that is created beneath the rear lower edge of the window.

Other objects of my invention will appear in the specification, and the novel features thereof will be more particularly pointed out in the claims.

My invention will best be understood by reference to the accompanying drawing in which I have illustrated a preferred embodiment thereof and in which Fig. 1 is a side view of an automobile pro- 60 vided with a window opening and a window mounted therein and having the guard and shield embodying my invention attached thereto:

Fig. 2 is aside view of the window removed from the vehicle;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of-Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a section'taken along the line 4-4 of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 5 is a section taken along the line 5-5 of Fig.2 looking in the direction of the arrows, 5 and Fig. 6 is an end view takenat the-right of 2. 7

Like reference characters indicate like parts throughout the drawing.

- Referring to the drawing, I0 is an automobile body in connection with which I have illustrated my invention, the automobile being provided with a window opening II in which is pivotally mounted a window indicated generally at [2 1 and comprising a pane l3 which is surrounded at its upper, lower and front edges by a frame II, a pad l5 of suitable material preferably being interposed between the pane and frame to prevent rattling oi the window and injury to the pane. In the embodiment of myinvention illustrated the window is pivotally mounted about a substantially vertical axis intermediate of the 'window, the pivots for the window being indicated at It. The window is rotated in a direc- 25 tion to move the front end of the window inwardly and the rear end thereof outwardly when it is desired to ventilate the car, a draft being created which moves inwardly past the front end of the window, and outwardly past the rear thereof. In windows of this type, a draft is also created which moves beneath the lower rear edge of the window into the car.

As stated, windows of the foregoing character encounter rain and other foreign' material such as insects when the vehicle is moving forwardly and they are carried into the car along with the natural air current that is purposely induced. The water which finds its way into the vehicle wets the occupants of the vehicle while insects and other'foreign objects which are also drawn into the vehicle by the air currents are impelled forcibly against the bodies of the occupants of the vehicle to their annoyance and they are liable to cause injury to the eyes. 45

In accordance with my invention, a guard, formed of a protective plate I I is mounted on the front lower edge and at least the lower forward edge of the window which receives any rain or other foreign matter which may impinge against the forward portionof the window, and which conducts the same to a point where they will be discharged without finding access to the interior of the car.

I am aware that it has hitherto been proposed 2 to provide aguard to prevent access of foreign matter to the front portion of a vehiclewindow, and I do not claim this feature broadly. In such device, however, it has been proposed to secure the member between the window frame and the window pane .with the consequence that the window frame must be'sufliciently large in: cross of which are formed of resilient material, the

groove being of a size to engage snugly the frame of the window. Preferably, the wall of the guard member is-provided with a re-entrant portion or portions which overlie the frame of the window as illustrated in Fig. 4 which serves normally to maintain the guard member firmly in position on the frame but which mayreadily be attached thereto and detached therefrom. A short inwardly turned flange l9 engages an edge of the frame and serves to retain the guard in position on the frame. The opposite free edge I'H of the plate I9 is turned outwardly away from the window thereby forming with the window pane a gutter 20 which serves to receive any rain or other foreign matter which impinges against the front portion ofthe window and conducts it to the rear portion thereof adjacent to the pivotal point of the window where it is dischargedwithout danger of its reaching the interior of the vehicle.-

' In accordance with my invention, a shield 2| in the form ofa second protective plate is also secured to the lower rear edge of the window for preventing access of foreign matter beneath the rear portion of thewindow to the interior of the vehicle. The shield is preferably formed of a single metal sheet the inner edge of which is formed with a groove |8| which is preferably of the sameshape as that of the guard member, except forthe fact that the walls are re-entrant at both sides of the window frame and overlie the same as best illustrated in Fig. 5 and -is adapted to receive and engage the window frame M in thesame manner. as does the guard. "The plate forming the guard is preferably bent back upon itself along the left hand wall thereof as viewed in Fig. 6 and from the lower edge of the fold the shield extends outwardly away from the frame preferably an amount just sufficient to engage the door of the automobile when the carv window is closed and present a neat and attractive appearance. It will be apparent that the shield 2| prevents any foreign matter which is collected by and carried along the gutter 20 from being carried into the car beneath the rear portion of the window as wellas any such foreign objects which may impinge against the rear portion of the window l2. The free edge of the shield 2| may, if desired, be provided with apad such as rubber to prevent possible-marring of the door of the vehicle and to therewith.

To assemble the parts; it, is only necessary to snap the guard ll into position over-the windowframe I to the position indicated .in Fig. 4, and then either snap the shield 2| over thev frame H adjacent to'the guard or slide the same over the frame from the right hand end thereof as viewed in Fig. 2. 1 1

While I have describedmyiuvention in its "preferred embodiment it is to be understood that the words which I have used are words 01 description rather than of limitation and. that changes'within the purview of the appended claims may be made without departing from the true scope and spirit of my invention in its broadest aspects.

What I claim is: v

1. The combination with a vehicle body provided with a window opening, of a window pivotally mounted in said opening about a substantially vertical axis located at an intermediate portion thereof, a plate attached to the lower and forward edge of said window and extending at its free edge outwardly away from said window to form a gutter for the reception of and for conducting away any foreign material which impinges against the forward end of said window, and a shield secured to the lower edge of said window at the rear of said pivot and extending outwardly and downwardly away from saidwindow for conducting any material which is re ceived in said gutter outwardly away from the lower edge of said window.

2. The combination of a vehicle body provided.

with a Window opening, a window pivotally mounted in said window opening about a substantially vertical axis, a protective plate detachably secured at one edge to the lower edge and at forma tighter. joint least a portion of the forward edge of said window and extending outwardly away from said window, and a second plate detacliably secured;

to the lower edge of said window and extendine outwardly and downwardly therefrom.

3. The combination of a vehicle body provided. with a window opening, of a window pivotallyi, mounted in said opening about a substantially; vertical axis intermediate the ends of said ;.Win-- dow, a first protective plate'secured to the lower edge of said window in advance of said pivot and along at least a portion of .the forward. edge ,of said window, said plate extending outwardly away fromvsaid window to form a gutter, and a second protecting plate secured to the lower edgeof said window at the rear of said pivot and extending outwardly and downwardly away from said window, the gutter of said first protecting plate discharging against the outwardly and downwardly extendingportion of said second protecting plate. 60 

